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Nowruz itself has its origins in Zoroastrianism [158] and is the most important of the Zoroastrian Gahambars or religious feasts. [159] The holiday celebrates the arrival of the spring which Zoroastrians see as a representation of the triumph of good ( Asha ) over evil (Druj), a central theme of the religion.
Exactly when Nowruz began as a festival is unclear, though many believe it to date back around 3,000 years ago, with roots in Zoroastrianism, one of the world’s oldest monotheistic religions.
The arrival of spring has been celebrated in Asia Minor since neolithic times.The root of this story goes back to ancient Iranian legends, retold in General History by scientist Dinawari, [15] The Meadows of Gold by Muslim historian Masudi, [16] the Shahnameh, a poetic opus written by the Persian poet Ferdowsi around 1000 AD, and the Sharafnameh by the medieval Kurdish historian Sherefxan Bidlisi.
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It is a specific religious ceremony performed in specific mosques. The ceremony is performed by raising a special banner whose color configuration resembles Derafsh Kaviani . [ 17 ] This is the biggest recorded Nowruz gathering where up to 200,000 people from all over Afghanistan get together in Mazar-i-Sharif's central park around the Blue ...
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Novruz in Azerbaijan (Azerbaijani: Novruz Bayramı) is a traditional holiday which celebrates the astronomical spring equinox and the coming of Spring.When Azerbaijan was part of the Soviet Union, the celebration of Novruz was generally unofficial and at times even prohibited. [1]
The Persian/Iranian holiday has some wonderful traditions and celebrations to kick off spring.